UK to open ‘British interests office’ in Burma

Nobel laureate Suu Kyi, who was elected to parliament in historic by-elections
on April 1, announced last week that she plans to visit Britain in June as
part of her first trip outside Burma in 24 years.

Suu Kyi, who grew to embody Burma’s struggle for democracy and was imprisoned
there for most of the past two decades, has not set foot outside Burma since
1988.

Hague also announced that Britain was reopening its embassy in Laos after 27
years.

“Reopening the embassy will strengthen our bilateral relations with the
Laotian government as the country’s role and influence in the region
continues to grow,” Mr Hague said.

“Trade between our countries has more than doubled in the last year. An
embassy will play a vital role in helping more British businesses access
this emerging market.”

He added that Laos was due to chair the Association of South East Asian
Nations (ASEAN) in 2016.

Source: AFP

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